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Haplocarpha nervosa

by Johan Wentzel

Haplocarpha nervosa
Common Name
Wetland gerbera
Plant Type
Groundcover
Haplocarpha nervosa is a pretty groundcover that is very frost hardy, enjoys a damp spot in the garden and can form extensive mats if happy. Flowering season is from September to April and the long season that adds to the charm.
Plant Description

Haplocarpha nervosa is a pretty groundcover that is very frost hardy, enjoys a wet spot in the garden and can form extensive mats if happy. Due to short flowering stems, it is a neater plant than Haplocarpa scaposa, but the flowers are very similar. The leaves are white-felted below and conspicuously veined on top.

Flowering season 0f Haplocarpha nervosa is from September to April and the long season that adds to the charm. It is a wetland specie and requires constant moisture to be at its best.

Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
Yellow
Shape
Mat forming
Soil
Compost rich
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
Kwa-Zulu-Natal Midlands, Drakensberg
Habitat
Wetland
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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